Find out how popular the last name Sarti is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Sarti.

Sarti, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Sarti surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Sarti in America

Sarti is the 31994th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Sarti surname appeared 721 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Sarti.

We can also compare 2010 data for Sarti to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Sarti

The surname Sarti originated in Italy and can be traced back to the medieval period. It is believed to have derived from the Italian word "sarto," which means "tailor" or "seamster." This occupational name was likely given to those who worked as tailors or clothing makers.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Sarti can be found in the Florentine Catasto of 1427, which was a census-like document that recorded the names and occupations of residents in Florence and its surrounding areas. This record suggests that the name was already in use during the early 15th century in Tuscany.

The name Sarti can also be found in various historical documents from other regions of Italy, such as the Venetian Republic and the Duchy of Milan. For instance, a record from the 16th century mentions a Giovanni Sarti, who was a notable tailor in Venice.

In the 17th century, there was a prominent Italian composer and music theorist named Giuseppe Sarti (1729-1802). He was born in Faenza and is known for his operas and his treatise on musical theory, titled "Trattato teorico-pratico di musica."

Another notable figure with the surname Sarti was Mauro Sarti (1926-2005), an Italian actor and stuntman who appeared in numerous Italian films, including several spaghetti westerns directed by Sergio Leone.

In the 18th century, a notable member of the Sarti family was Gaetano Sarti (1743-1804), an Italian architect and engineer who worked on various projects in Rome, including the restoration of the Colosseum.

The surname Sarti has also been associated with several place names in Italy, such as Sarti di Treviso, a town in the Veneto region, and Sarti di Ancona, a village in the Marche region. These place names likely derived from the presence of tailors or clothing makers in those areas.

While the surname Sarti is more commonly found in Italy, it has also been recorded in other countries, possibly due to migration and immigration. However, its origins can be firmly traced back to the Italian peninsula and its occupational roots as a name given to tailors and seamsters.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Sarti

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Sarti.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Sarti was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Sarti has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Sarti was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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